Vayu Purana

दिव्यन्तरिक्षभूमिष्ठाः पितरो बान्धवादयः। मृता असंस्कृता ये च तेब्यः पिण्डं ददाम्यहम् ।। ४८.

For ancestors, relatives, and others who dwell in divine, atmospheric, or earthly realms, and for those who have died without proper rites, I offer this rice-ball.

ये केचित्प्रेतरूपेण वर्त्तन्ते पितरो मम। ते सर्व्वे तृप्तिमायान्तु पिण्डेनानेन सर्व्वदा ।। ४८.

May all my ancestors who exist in the form of departed spirits always attain satisfaction through this rice-ball.

येऽबान्धवा बान्धवा वा येऽन्यजन्मनि बान्धवाः। तेषां पिण्डो मया दत्तो ह्यक्षय्यमुपतिष्ठताम् ।। ४८.

Whether they are relatives or not, or were relatives in another birth, may the rice-ball I have given remain inexhaustible for them.

पितृवंशे मृता ये च मातृवंशे च ये मृताः। गुरुश्वशुरबन्धूनां ये चान्ये बान्धवा मृताः ।। ४८.

For those who have died in my paternal line, in my maternal line, and among the teachers, fathers-in-law, and other relatives, both close and distant, who have died—

ये मे कुले लुप्तपिण्डाः पुत्रदारविवर्जिताः। क्रियालोपगता ये च जात्यन्धाः पङ्गवस्तथा ।। ४८.

For those in my lineage who are deprived of rice-balls, lacking sons or wives, who have lost the proper rites, or who are born blind or crippled—

विरूपा आमगर्भाश्च ज्ञाताज्ञाताः कुले मम। तेषां पिण्डो मया दत्तो ह्यक्षय्यमुपतिष्ठताम् ।। ४८.

For those who are deformed, stillborn, known or unknown in my family, may the rice-ball I have given remain inexhaustible for them.

आ ब्रह्मणो ये पितृवंशजाता मातुस्तथा वंशभवा मदीयाः। कुलद्वये ये मम दासभूता भृत्या स्तथैवाश्रितसेवकाश्च ।। ४८.

For all those born in the ancestral line up to Brahma, and likewise those born in my mother's line, and for those in both families who were my servants, attendants, or dependents—

मित्राणि शिष्याः पशवश्च वृक्षा दृष्टा ह्यदृष्टाश्च कृतोपकाराः। जन्मान्तरे ये मम सङ्गताश्च तेभ्यः स्वधा पिण्डमहं ददामि ।। ४८.

For friends, students, cattle, trees—whether seen or unseen, those who have rendered service, and those who were associated with me in another birth—I offer this rice-ball with the invocation of svadhā.

एतैश्च सर्व्वमन्त्रैस्तु स्त्रीलिङ्गान्तं समूह्य च। पिण्डान्दद्याद्यथापूर्व्वं स्त्रीणां मात्रादिकक्रमात् ।। ४८.

With all these mantras, gathering up to the feminine forms, one should offer rice-balls as before, in the order beginning with the mother for women.

स्वगोत्रे परगोत्रे वा दम्पत्योः पिण्डपातनम्। अपृथङ् निष्फलं श्राद्धं पिण्डञ्चोदकतर्पणम् ।। ४८.

Whether in one's own lineage or another's, the offering of rice-balls for a married couple, if not done separately, makes the śrāddha and the offerings of rice-balls and water fruitless.

पिण्डपात्रे तिलान्क्षिप्त्वा पूरयित्वा शुभोदकैः। परिषिच्य त्रिधा सर्वान् प्रणिपत्य समापयेत् ।। ४८.

Having placed sesame seeds in the rice-ball vessel, filled it with pure water, and sprinkled it three times, one should bow to all and complete the rite.

पितॄन्विसृज्य चाचम्य साक्षिणः श्रावयेत्सुरान् । साक्षिणः सन्तु मे देवा ब्रह्मेशानादयस्तथा। मया गयां समासाद्य पितॄणां निष्कृतिः कृता ।। ४८.

Having dismissed the ancestors and sipped water, one should make the gods bear witness, saying: 'May the gods, beginning with Brahmā and Īśāna, be my witnesses; having reached Gayā, I have fulfilled my obligation to the ancestors.'

आगतोऽस्मि गयां देव पितृकार्य्ये गदाधर। त्वमेव साक्षी भगवन्ननृणोऽहमृणत्रयात् ।। ४८.

'I have come to Gayā, O God, for the sake of the ancestral rite, O wielder of the mace; you alone are witness, O Lord, that I am freed from the three debts.'

सर्व्वस्थानेषु चैवं स्यात् पिण्डदानन्तु नारद। प्रेतपर्व्वतमारभ्य कुर्य्यात्तीर्थेषु च क्रमात् ।। ४८.

In all places, O Nārada, the offering of rice-balls should be done in this way, beginning from the Pretaparvata and then in the holy places in order.

तिलमिश्रांस्ततः सक्तून्निःक्षिपेत्प्रेतपर्व्वते। अपसव्येन देवर्षे दक्षिणाभिमुखेन च ।। ४८.

Then, on the Pretaparvata, one should place cakes mixed with sesame, turning counterclockwise and facing south, O sage among the gods.

ये केचित्प्रेतरूपेण वर्त्तन्ते पितरो मम। ते सर्व्वे तृप्तिमायान्तु सक्तुभिस्तिलमिश्रितैः ।। ४८.

May all my ancestors, whoever exist in the form of departed spirits, be fully satisfied with offerings of flour mixed with sesame seeds.

आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्य्यन्तं यत्किञ्चित्सचराचरम्। मया दत्तेन तोयेन तृप्तिमायान्तु सर्व्वशः ।। ४८.

May all beings, moving and unmoving, from Brahma down to a blade of grass, be completely satisfied by the water I have offered.

प्रेतत्वाच्च विमुक्ताः स्युः पितरस्तस्य नारद। प्रेतत्वं तस्य माहात्म्यात्कुले चापि न जायते ।। ४८.

By this, O Nārada, his ancestors are freed from the state of being spirits; through his greatness, that condition does not arise in his lineage.

नाम्ना प्रेतशिला ख्याता गयाशिरसि मुक्तये। तीर्थमन्त्रादिरूपेण स्थित श्चादिगदाधरः ।। ४८.

The stone known by name as Pretaśilā, on the summit of Gayā, is famous for granting liberation, and the staff-bearing one abides there in the form of a sacred place, mantra, and so on.

आदौ तु पञ्चतीर्थेषु चोत्तरे मानसे विधिः। आचम्य कुशहस्तेन शिरश्चाभ्युक्ष्य वारिणा ।। ४९.

First, at the five sacred waters and then at the northern Mānasa, one should perform the rite: after sipping water for purification, with kuśa grass in hand, one should sprinkle water on the head.

उत्तरं मानसं गच्छेन्मन्त्रेण स्नानमाचरेत्। उत्तरे मानसे स्नानं करोम्यात्मविशुद्धये ।। ४९.

One should go to the northern Mānasa and bathe there with the mantra: 'I bathe in the northern Mānasa for the purification of myself.'

सूर्य्यलोकादिसंसिद्धिसिद्धये पितृमुक्तये। देवादींस्तर्पयित्वाथ श्राद्धं कुर्यात् सपिण्डकम् ।। ४९.

For attainment of the solar world and other realms, for the liberation of ancestors, after offering water to the gods and others, one should then perform the śrāddha with rice-balls.

मानसं हि सरो ह्यत्र तस्मादुत्तरमानसम्। सूर्य्यं नत्वार्च्चयित्वाथ सूर्य्यलोकं नयेत्पितॄन् ।। ४९.

Here is the lake called Mānasa, and beyond it is the northern Mānasa; after bowing to and worshipping the Sun there, one leads the ancestors to the solar world.

नमो भगवते भर्त्रे सोमभौमज्ञरूपिणे। जीवभार्गवसौरेयराहुकेतुस्वरूपिणे ।। ४९.

Salutations to the blessed Lord, who takes the forms of Soma, Bhūma, and Jñāna, who is the essence of life, Bhṛgu, the Sun, the Moon, Rāhu, and Ketu.

उत्तरान्मानसान्मौनी व्रजेद्दक्षिणमानसम्। उदीचीतीर्थमित्युक्तं तत्रौदीच्यं विमुक्तिदम् । अत्र स्नातो दिवं याति स्वशरीरेण मानवः ।। ४९.

From the northern Mānasa, the silent one should proceed to the southern Mānasa; that is called the northern sacred ford, which grants liberation. Whoever bathes there ascends to heaven with his own body.

मध्ये कनखलं तीर्थं त्रिषुलोकेषु विश्रुतम्। स्नातः कनकवद्भाति नरो याति पवित्रताम् ।। ४९.

In the middle is the sacred ford Kanakhala, renowned in the three worlds; one who bathes there shines like gold and attains purity.

तस्य दक्षिणभागे च तीर्थं दक्षिणमानसम्। अतः कनखलं लोके ख्यातं तीर्थमनुत्तमम् ।। ४९.

To the south of it is the sacred ford called southern Mānasa; therefore, Kanakhala is known in the world as the supreme sacred ford.

दक्षिणे मानसे चैव तीर्थत्रयमुदाहृतम्। स्नात्वा तेषु विधानेन कुय्याच्छ्राद्धं पृथक्पृथक् ।। ४९.

At the southern Mānasa, three sacred fords are mentioned; after bathing in them according to the rite, one should perform śrāddha separately at each.

दक्षिणे मानसे स्नानं करोम्यात्मविशुद्धये। सूर्य्यलोकादिसंसिद्धिसिद्धये पितृमुक्तये ।। ४९.

I bathe in the southern Mānasa for the purification of myself, for attainment of the solar world and other realms, and for the liberation of the ancestors.